THE RUNDOWN
EDMOND, Okla. – Fourth ranked Midwestern State matched Tampa for the fifth-longest unbeaten streak in NCAA DII history with a 4-1 rout of Oklahoma Christian on Saturday afternoon in Edmond, Okla.
 
After falling behind 1-0 in the seventh minute, MSU Texas hung four goals on the Eagles.
 
Carlos Flores chipped a deep pass over the defense, finding Ross Fitzpatrick in front of the goal for the equalizer in the 40th minute.
 
The Mustangs dominated every aspect of the first half, outshooting the Eagles, 13-2 and taking six corner kicks while holding OCU without a set piece prior to the intermission.
 
After the break, MSU Texas struck for three goals in a 10-minute span. Junior Rory O'Keeffe hit his third game winner in the last four matches, converting his third penalty kick in as many tries.
 
Connor Cesar had a hand in each of the Maroon and Gold's final two goals, heading the ball home off an assist from Dylan Burke before finding Juan Ramirez with a cross just 46 seconds later to finalize the scoring line.
 
Sophomore keeper Taylor Lampe made three saves as the Mustangs fired 27 shots.
 
MATCH NOTES
- Midwestern State extended its unbeaten streak to 34-consecutive matches with a 4-1 win at Oklahoma Christian to improve to 10-0-1 overall and 7-0-1 in Heartland Conference play
- MSU Texas matched Tampa (9/81 – 11/3/82 and 9/28/94 – 11/3/95) for the fifth longest unbeaten streak in NCAA DII history and longest since Southern New Hampshire went 37 matches without taking a loss from Sept. 8, 2013 to Oct. 23, 2014
- The Mustangs improve to 14-0-1 in their last 15 road contests
- Midwestern State improves to 13-0-1 all-time against the Eagles
- MSU Texas trailed for the second time this season, overcoming a goal in the seventh minute
 
UP NEXT
The Mustangs are back in action on Thursday, Oct. 11, against Eastern New Mexico at Stang Park.